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1855
Apr 28
| 1855 • Stamp duty is removed from newspapers in Britain, creating mass market media in the United Kingdom. |
1940
Aug 8
Age: 85y
| 1940 • Opening day at Jamaica Race Course features the use of parimutuel betting equipment, a departure from bookmaking heretofore used exclusively throughout New York. Other tracks in the state follow suit later in 1940. |